About AboveNet
AboveNet, Inc. provides fiber connectivity solutions for businesses and carriers. Its private optical network delivers key network and IP services in and between 14 top U.S. metro markets and London. AboveNet’s network is widely used in demanding markets such as financial services, media, health care, retail and government.

About Ciena
Ciena specializes in network transition. We provide the flexible platforms, intelligent software and professional services to build converged networks for enhanced services and applications. With a growing global presence, Ciena leverages its heritage of practical innovation to deliver maximum performance and economic value in communications networks worldwide. For more information, visit

www.ciena.com

AboveNet and Ciena Webcast
Next Generation Metro Networks: Solving Your Business Continuity Demands

VP of consulting for IDC, Pim Bilderbeek, discusses with AboveNet and Ciena the evolution of networking solutions to meet business continuity demands. In this discussion Bilderbeek explores the drivers behind investing in next generation networks to support business continuity plans and of the growing trend towards private optical infrastructure. This webcast also highlights how the developments in technology, coupled with the exponential growth in bandwidth requirements, have lead to the cost-effective availability of carrier-class services to the enterprise.

From this discussion you will learn:

  • Further information about the move towards consolidating your networking infrastructure and the benefits of this
  • How to ensure your network provides built in flexibility and scalability to meet current and future business demands
  • The differences between shared and private networks
  • Regulatory and legislative trends and of how these affect the implementation of your network infrastructure
  • The competitive advantages, such as achieving the lowest latency, that a next generation network can provide to your business

Featured Speakers:

  • Ciena: Duncan Ellis, Systems Engineer Director, Northern Region, EMEA
  • AboveNet: Brett Johnson, VP of UK Business Development
  • IDC: Pim Bilderbeek, VP Consulting, European Telecommunications and Networking research

Sponsored by AboveNet & Ciena

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